Sunday, December 27, 2009

Yay or Nay? James Boswell

Baroness Crussol impressed everybody last week with her wintery ensemble. We had a unanimous Yay! Hooray! I suppose the winter theme appeals to your fashion senses. In that case, let's continue with it!

George Willison paints James Boswell (1765) on location in clothing that looks a bit warm for the weather in Rome. Yay or Nay?

16 comments:

As for his outfit, it is too try-hard, and the colours don't work together. The blue and the puce need a neutral to balance them and make them work together, and instead they have the horribly clashing fur and much too bright gold trim.

And while the breeches and waistcoat might be well enough on their own, the robe is much too informal and loose to be paired with them.

Well, I love the setting and the owl, but I'm not sure about the outfit. I think the gold trim is too garish. Other than that, I'd say yay. I'll even go out on a limb and profess my liking for the fur wrap.

Boswell hasn't appeared much here, but he always interests me, yet puts me off. Is there a good bio anyone would recommend? (And why isn't Boswell in the dictionary episode of Blackadder III?)